The Resources Regulator in NSW has published an investigation report into an incident in which a worker suffered the amputation of his left arm when it became entangled on the rotating drill steel of a jumbo drill rig on 19 June 2023.
The incident occurred at Cadia East Underground Mine near Orange in NSW. The investigation found a number of factors contributed to the worker being exposed to the risk of serious injury or death.
Read the full report and recommendations to industry (PDF, 791.68 KB).
